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For two years, President Ruto has been fighting one fire after another

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President William Ruto commissioned the Lake Basin Development Authority Rice Mill Project in Kibos, Kisumu County. [PCS]

He paused frequently as he recited his oath of office, taking in the magnitude of his new role and revelling in the cheers of thousands of Kenyans witnessing the historic day.

Two years later, under perhaps more scrutiny than any of his predecessors, President William Ruto would likely give much to relive that euphoric moment.

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